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Abbott Government announces limited tender process for AWD project
The Abbott Government announced it will seek tenders from suitable companies to oversee the remainder of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project after a...
AMWU: shipbuilding headed “down the same path as the car industry” under Abbott Government
The AMWU has slammed the Abbott Government for its failure to support the country’s shipbuilding industry after Adelaide shipbuilder ASC announced on Saturday that...
Sweden out of contention for Australia’s A$50bn submarine project
The list of potential partners for the A$50 billion Australian submarine project has shrunk to three contenders after Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on...
No urgent security need for local submarine build, says Defence Chief Mark Binskin
Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin said on Tuesday that there was no urgent security need to build the next fleet of submarines in Australia,...
SA shipyard workers pressure Government to fulfil submarine promise
South Australian shipyard workers have flown to Canberra to warn the Government against breaking its election promise to build Australian submarines in Adelaide.
According to...
Australian Government announces rescue plan for AWD project
The Federal Government has devised a three-point rescue plan for the troubled Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project and will deploy up to 40 defence...
AMWU turns up the pressure on Minister David Johnston over broken election promise
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has continued to push the Coalition Government to commit to building the country’s future submarine fleet and the...
Australia’s $20bn submarine fleet is on course to be built overseas
After much speculation, Australian shipbuilders look set to miss out on Government contracts to build Australia's $20 billion submarine fleet as reports emerged that...
Germans join race for Australia’s submarines contract – workers furious
A decision regarding who will build the 12 submarines for Australia is yet to be announced by the Government, even though Prime Minister Tony...
Secure Jobs and Industry Future must be the focus for Shipbuilding Decisions
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is responding cautiously to speculation regarding Government considerations over the future of the AWD project and Australian shipbuilding.
“The union has...
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